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A temple shrine interior with two deity murtis under gilded arches against dark maroon curtains. On the right, a black-faced murti of Venkateshwara wears an orange and gold silk garment, a large gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland. Before it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border kneels and offers flowers and ornaments at the feet of the murti, with pink roses and marigolds spread across the base. A brass lamp stands to the right. On the left, a second murti in a blue and red silk skirt with gold trim sits on a red and gold throne cover, adorned with necklaces and a crown-like headdress. The priest has tattoos on his arm and a dark topknot.2020-12-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/25/20202020-10-25A kneeling priest with bare upper body, white dhoti, rudraksha-style beads, a face mask and a tattooed arm sits at left with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden arched shrine. Inside stands a dark deity murti of a lord in a tall crown, white jeweled garlands and a long flower garland, flanked by two seated deity figures in green and red garments and bridal-style garlands. Orange cloth covers the altar, with flower garlands, pink and yellow blossoms, potted chrysanthemums, silver plates of sweets, a bowl of pink flower petals and a fruit tray with bananas and apples on green cloth.2020-10-20Photo 82903242022-10-01 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A priest sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat before an altar decorated for Navaratri puja in a temple shrine. He is bare-chested with white ash stripes on his arms and chest, wearing a white dhoti, with a tattoo on his upper back and dark hair tied up at the back of his head. He has his hands folded near his face in worship. Behind him are a standing deity murti adorned with garlands of pink, white and orange flowers, and a seated goddess murti in a rich gold crown and jewelled necklaces, with a pink silk cloth and a vase of roses, copper pots, brass oil lamps and offering plates of flower petals on an orange cloth. Gold-carved arches frame the shrine.2022-10-01 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated hall. Two black stone deity murtis stand in gold arched shrines draped with purple and blue silks and flower garlands; the left one wears a purple skirt and a crown, the right one a green turban, white urdhva tilaka and layered necklaces. In the foreground a shirtless priest in white dhoti holds a smoking incense stick or lamp toward the deities, while another man in white dhoti and a shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone with his hands folded in prayer. Brass plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha sit on a blue and pink cloth, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A woman in red is partly visible at the bottom edge.2020-07-04A priest in white dhoti and a face mask performs aarti before a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti, the central figure adorned with white and red flower garlands, a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace. Two smaller seated deity murtis flank the foreground, decorated with garlands and jewelry. Offerings of red roses and pink flowers sit on an orange-draped altar, with green plants at the left. Golden lion motifs decorate the arch behind, with a teal and maroon backdrop.2020-10-21A priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a golden arched shrine framed by carved gold elephants and a maroon curtain. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand, with smoke rising from it. Inside the shrine, a golden-faced deity murti in an orange and red garment, adorned with silver necklaces and red garlands, stands above two smaller deity figures in green and orange clothing with garlands, all set on a gold-cloth-covered altar with flowers and brass vessels. The scene depicts an evening puja for Devi Parashakti during Navaratri at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-17KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/18/20202020-10-18